TACT is...?



To
Avoid
Causing
Trouble


Putting it nicely but not quite precisely:
In other words, bluntly.... Think before you speak


What is your definition of being tactful?
Is it what you thought but didn't say,
Is it changing the subject without changing your mind, or
Is it the art of telling somebody he's open minded when he just has a hole in his head.

What is the significance of TACT?
Its ability to get along well with others and or to establish good social relations.
It implies sensitivity and speaking with grace, not hurting others with the words coming outta your gap.
The need to be sensitive to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending.

Some folks are naturally candid, frank and outspoken. However, they should guard against being tactless.

Tact manifests itself in the little things of every-day life.
Some folks seem to have been born upside down.
They see everything in unnatural and reversed order.
They have an unfortunate way of always presenting the ugly side of things, and of saying the disagreeable word.
Some are so misguided as to think it well to have a reputation for being brutally frank.
"You will excuse my forthightness," they bravely plead, "but I say just what I think."

'Do not flatter yourself that frendship authorises you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The more you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.
Except in cases of necessity, which are rare, leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies; they are ready enough to tell them.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Well...To think that work is not stressful enough, we still need to stress about saying and doing the right thing at the right time.


Then again, if you do not have the ability to hold your tongue until it is under control, you should learn how to close your mouth before someone else wants to.

So...Do you have the knack of making a point without making an enemy?